State and Local Government Publications: Local Government

Provides public access to records that document the history, development, and activities of the agencies and elected officials of the City of Seattle.

The most current available compilation of city ordinances.

Provides machine-readable datasets generated by various departments of Seattle City Government.

City public affairs and general interest programming. Includes video archive of City Council and Committee meetings, and other government programming.

County government information, including the King County Council, agencies, and more.

A repository of historical county government records.

Compilation of ordinances that are permanent or general in nature.

An index/finding aid to legislation considered by the Metropolitan King County Council.

Source of data and publications on growth, transportation, and economic development for cities, towns, counties, ports, and state agencies in the four-county central Puget Sound region.

Information about and for counties and cities in Washington state. Excellent source on policy issues and governance. Includes data sources by county.

From the Washington State Office of Financial Management. Search by county, or by topic--economy, fiscal analysis, human services, population.

From the Office of the Washington State Auditor, a database of program evaluations, case studies, trainings, and best practices for local governments.

Professional association that provides resources, data, and publications on best practices for local government management.

Municipal codes across Washington and other U.S. states.